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The Reith Lectures: Niall Ferguson on The Rule of Law and its Enemies: The Darwinian Economy

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Niall Ferguson on The Rule of Law and its Enemies

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Niall Ferguson reflects on the causes and lessons of the global financial crisis.

The eminent economic historian Niall Ferguson travels to the world's financial centre to deliver a lecture at the New-York Historical Society. 

He reflects on the causes of the global financial crisis, and argues that many people have drawn erroneous conclusions from it about the role of regulation. 

Is regulation he asks, in fact "the disease of which it purports to be the cure"?

Producer: Jane Beresford.

The Reith Lectures: Niall Ferguson on The Rule of Law and its Enemies

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Exploring the importance of man-made institutions in driving change around the world.

Economic historian Niall Ferguson explores the importance of man-made institutions in driving change around the world.

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